3 Friday 28 February :15 - Microbus leaves hotels Palace and Crowne Plaza to the Senate. - 09:30 - The President of the Senate, Mr Juan José Lucas, welcomes the Heads of Delegation in the President s Offices. - 09:45 - Inauguration of the 4 th Meeting of the Association of European Senates by Mr Juan José Lucas, President of the Spanish Senate. Subject: Government control by Upper Chambers. - 11:00 - Coffee break. - 11:30 - Debate. - 13:00 - Family photo of Presidents of Senates in the Former Plenary Hall. - 13:30 - Tour of the Senate. - 14:00 - Luncheon offered by Mr Juan José Lucas, President of the Senate, in the Restaurant Café de Oriente (Plaza de Oriente). - 16:00 - Debate : Subject: Speaker: Government control by the Upper Chambers on foreing affairs and European Union matters. Mr. Alejando Múñoz-Alonso, Senator of the Popular Group. - 18:00 - Approval of the Final Declaration of the 4 th Meeting of the Association of European Senates. - 18:15 - Closing session of the 4 th Meeting of the Association of European Senates -3-

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5 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 4th MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN SENATES SENATE, FEBRUARY 28th, 2003 AUSTRIA Mr. Herwig HOSELE Speaker of the Federal Council Mr. Walser LABUDA Director BELGIUM Mr. Armand DE DECKER Speaker of the Senate Mr. Georges BRION - Deputy General Secretary to the Senate BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Mr. Velimir JUKIC Speaker of the People s Chamber Mr. Goran MILOJEVIC Deputy Speaker of the People s Chamber Interpreter -5-

13 OBSERVERS LUXEMBOURG Mr. Marcel SAUBER Speaker of the Council of State Mrs. Marc BESCH Secretary General of the Council of State -13-

14 INFORMATION ON THE MEETING Conference Venue Senate Plaza de la Marina Española, nº 8 Madrid Tel.: and Fax: and Conference Room The Conference will be held in the Room Pasos Perdidos in the Senate (Plaza de la Marina Española). Conference Secretariat Senate Department for Inter-Parlamentarian Relations Dña. Rosa María Orozco Santiago Tel.: Fax: During the meeting: Tel.: /49 Fax: /95 Transport. A bus will be available to take delegates from their hotels to the Senate and back and for any travel required for the various activities. -14-

15 Hotels selected by the Organisation. Hotel PALACE Plaza de las Cortes, 7 Madrid Tel.: Fax: Web: Hotel CROWNE PLAZA Plaza de España Madrid Tel.: Fax: Web: Registration Delegates participating in the Conference will find their credentials in their hotel rooms and may pick up the documentation at the Senate. Speakers During the Conference, any participants wishing to speak should place their name on the list of speakers. Security and identification The Senate will provide appropriate security, and participants should wear their identification throughout the Conference. No weapons may be taken into the Senate. -15-

16 Languages The Senate will provide simultaneous interpretation to the participants, and it has the following channels: Channel 1 English Channel 2 French Channel 3 German Channel 4 Italian Channel 5 Spanish Channel 6 Russian Channel 7 Slovenian Channel 8 Czech Websites Coffee breaks A coffee bar will be available for participants throughout the Conference. Medical service The Senate has a Medical service which may be used if necessary. Bank and Post office. The Senate has a branch of the BBVA and a Post office which are open from Monday to Friday from to and from to Travel agency The Travel Agency run by El Corte Inglés S.A., locate in the Senate, will be open to participants from Monday to Friday from to and from to

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